ECX2144 The economic history of the modern world
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECX2144 The economic history of the modern world is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECX2144
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECX2144
1 unit list ECX2144 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit introduces you to the economic history of the modern world. Employing recent insights from both history and economics, it examines major turning points, trends, and events in the development of the modern world. Upon completing this unit, you will be able to explain and describe the long-run pattern of development, leadership, and decline in the world economy since the industrial revolution; evaluate the role of culture, institutions, and the environment in such change; and apply the methods of historical and economic analysis to contemporary debates on the future of the world’s development.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz / Test70%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain and analyse the main issues and debates in the field of economic history
- 2
explain and describe the main contours of the development of the world economy
- 3
analyse the processes underpinning long-term economic and historical development
- 4
evaluate critically contrasting views about the determinants of long-run economic and societal change
- 5
better contextualize and analyse contemporary events in the global economy
- 6
identify and better understand the use of historical and economic analysis
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Where it fits
ECX2144 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Koji Hirata
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Gary Magee
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECX2144?
ECX2144 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after ECX2144?
ECX2144 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ECC3144.
When is ECX2144 offered?
In 2025, ECX2144 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECX2144?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECX2144 have an exam?
No. ECX2144 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECX2144?
ECX2144 is part of Economics; and Economics and business strategy.